Tentaculita is an extinct class of lophophorates ranging from the Early Ordovician to the Middle Jurassic. They were suspension feeders with a near worldwide distribution. For a more thorough discussion, see ''
Tentaculites''.
The presence of perforate septa and "septal necks" has been used to argue for a cephalopod affinity, whereas the shell microstructure, notably the presence of punctae, points to a brachiopod relationship, and preserved musculature suggests a relationship with bryozoans.
Subdivisions
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Chonioconarida
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Dacryoconarida
;Orders
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Cornulitida
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Microconchida
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Tentaculitida
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Trypanoporida
;Genera
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Anticalyptraea''
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Lindstroemiella''
References
Further reading
* Farsan, N. M. (1994). Tentaculiten: Ontogenese, Systematik, Phylogenese, Biostratonomie und Morphologie. ''Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft'' 547: 1-128.
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External links
The Paleobiology Database
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Early Ordovician first appearances
Middle Jurassic extinctions